The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1887-09-17
white Oaks and Lincoln Co.
Important Facts, Figures,
and Statistics.

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New Mexico, 81 miles by the mail
road rom Carthage, the terminus
of he San Pedro coal mine branch
Of the a. T. d 5. +. Il. r., JOB
miles from SVcsrro, on the main
line. 1873 miles from FL Paso, Tex
as. and 40 from Lincoln, the Co.
seat.
White Oaks is the largest town
in the county, and the seat OF an
important supply trade. It's line
ly situated in a valley, among the
SPURS of the Carlo range, at an ell
ovation OF $40 feet above sea
level. 1t has two religious organ
;lations. Methodist and Congrcga-
tionalist, a large aud prosperous
nublic school, two weekly newspa-
rers. five prosperous mercantile eS-
toulishmeuts. two hotels, two bit
lard alls. two blacksmith shops,
zone also a wagon shop one TWEEN
~ stamp gold mill in operation al
80 Huntington Centrifugal mill,
and a 10 stamp gold mill.
The great JiomcstNke Gold Mines
orn one mile n. ". OF the centre OF
the town, and around them are a
dozen rich mines, less developed.
Almost adjoining the town, on the
S. E.. are inexhaustible mines OF
coal, varying from bituminous to
semi-anthracite. From four to
sever miles n. w. of the town, IN
the Lone Mountain region, are eX-
tensive bodies of magnetic IRON
ores. of excellent quality and high
Grade. Twenty miles south and
south west lie the silver lead mines
of the Bonito mining district the
rich gold mines of the Nogal min
;np district, and the copper tsliver
bearnr) ores Of the west SIDE.
The town is abundantly supplied
with water a; wood is abundant i'll
the foothills, and timber in the
mountain ranges.
White Oaks has a daily mail to
Carthage, on the railway, and 70
Fl. Stanton, 81 miles east. 1t is
the present objective point of the
Chicago, St. LOUIS d FL Paso R.R'
now building from FL Paso. Texas,
and is destined to be an important
point upon thut railway wi'en 1t Is
n,mplctcd to Kau>as City, as tho
necessary link in the shortest posi-
blc lmc between Chicago ard the
Cltv of Mexico.
'Ybe County OF Lincoln, in the
southeastern corner of New Men
co. is $50 miles in extreme length
and 100 in extreme breadth, anl
confirms 24,45O square miles. |
is divided, from north to SOUTH b.
fine Rio Pccos, an IL uortnmt stream
which receives within the count.
numerous tributaries arising IN tn
cn.t side of the Great Range.
The western part of the Count
is divided by mountains, local.
known ~ the Gallinas, Jicarillas
.Iarizos, Sierra Blancos, Nc, a
nortions of the Great Mountai'
Range dividing Eastern New Mes
leo. The peaks Of these range
vary from-Gullinas and Jack
Poak. about 5000 feet, to Carrie
300, Nogal, 10000, and Sierr
Blanco, $1,000.
The population of the Count
was 5000 in 1885, now about6,O0
The towns, other than white Oak.
are Lincoln, San Patriclo, PichacC
Weed. Dowlin's Mill, Galena, Ro
well, Seven Rivers, Three River.
and Lookout.
Two-thirds of the County con
sists OF fine grazing lands, malnI
well watered, and stocked wit
400 600 head of cattle, an increa>
of LOCO yer cent. N ) years. Til
Anrora GOAT has made his appea
ance in the mountains of Llncol
County, and he is here to stay. II
ranges where nothing else william
is exceedingly profitable to h
owner There are but few SheC
in the coanty, about 10000 horS,
and mules, and burros, lAngi
,Jackass esq like the sands ot d
scashore, for multitude,
On the Pcha>co, Ruidoso, ljor
to, Houdo, Seven Rivers, Bla.
River, and Pecos, there are the ii
est Of agricultural lands. iii
farms have been opened on ;
those streams, and upon them h
been produced in exceptional qu'
ity and quantity every farm pl
nets which can be raised at sue
AN elevation. The experience
the late Chas. Fritz dcmonstrat
that Lincoln County will prodn'
in abundance, all the Northc
fruits. The agricultural interest
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